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Parents, Kids and the Stuff We Obsess AboutMon, 16 Dec 2013 19:25:48 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.16GeekDad Puzzle of the Week: Old Maidhttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/geekdad-puzzle-of-the-week-old-maid/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/geekdad-puzzle-of-the-week-old-maid/#commentsMon, 25 Mar 2013 09:00:40 +0000Garth Sundemhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=167275There are games that are fairly basic like chess, Othello and mahjong. And then there's Old Maid. At my house, we've been playing some serious Maid and when I play, I play to win. Which is why I need your ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/geekdad-puzzle-of-the-week-old-maid/feed/0TableTop Returns With A Classic Game of Chez Geekhttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/tabletop-returns-with-chez-geek/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/tabletop-returns-with-chez-geek/#commentsThu, 17 Jan 2013 18:16:31 +0000Dave Bankshttp://blog-admin.wired.com/geekdad/?p=161024Geek & Sundry's TableTop series returns with a fun game of Chez Geek, featuring Paul & Storm and Munchkin Czar Andrew Hackard.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/tabletop-returns-with-chez-geek/feed/0Flowers Fall From the Sky With This Family Friendly Card Gamehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/12/flower-fall/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/12/flower-fall/#commentsMon, 24 Dec 2012 11:00:05 +0000Dave Bankshttp://blog-admin.wired.com/geekdad/?p=158787GeekDad reviews a family and party friendly dexterity game that's easy to learn and quickly played.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/12/flower-fall/feed/0Cover Your A$$ets to Become a Millionairehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/12/cover-your-assets/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/12/cover-your-assets/#commentsSun, 02 Dec 2012 13:00:33 +0000Jonathan H. Liuhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=155967Here's a quick-playing card game about amassing a fortune: Grandpa Beck's Cover Your A$$ets. There's a good deal of luck and a whole lot of stealing, but I suppose that's what it takes to become a millionaire, at least in ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/12/cover-your-assets/feed/1Say Howdy to The Good, the Bad, and the Munchkin 2http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/03/the-good-the-bad-and-the-munchkin-2/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/03/the-good-the-bad-and-the-munchkin-2/#commentsSat, 31 Mar 2012 11:15:04 +0000Dave Bankshttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=119838You gonna play that card or whistle Dixie? OK, you lily-livered city slickers, it’s time for an expansion for the most bang-up, hog-killin’ card game around. The Good, the Bad, and the Munchkin 2: Beating a Dead Horse will be ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/03/the-good-the-bad-and-the-munchkin-2/feed/0Support This Kickstarter Campaign: Deck of the Living Deadhttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/11/deck-of-the-living-dead/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/11/deck-of-the-living-dead/#commentsTue, 22 Nov 2011 11:45:13 +0000Jenny Williamshttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=95101From Bent Castle Workshops, makers of the Numbers League card game and app, comes the Deck of the Living Dead, a deck of cards with zombie art and theming. All of the art for the project has been drawn already, ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/11/deck-of-the-living-dead/feed/0Grow Your Own Colony of Gubs With This Family Strategy Card Gamehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/11/gunbs/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/11/gunbs/#commentsWed, 09 Nov 2011 11:30:49 +0000Jenny Williamshttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=92914Gamewright has done it again, creating another family game that’s easy to learn, easy to share, and easy on the wallet: Gubs. The artwork is cute and whimsical, the concept is fun and engaging, and it is even packaged in ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/11/gunbs/feed/0Ugh! Is a Fun and Fast Family-Friendly Card Gamehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/11/ugh-is-a-fun-and-fast-family-friendly-card-game/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/11/ugh-is-a-fun-and-fast-family-friendly-card-game/#commentsMon, 07 Nov 2011 13:45:19 +0000Dave Bankshttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=92370Overview: Ugh! is not a game about fuzzy slippers from Australia or helicopters flown by cavemen. It’s an invigorating card game from Calliope Games that involves matching and multiplication with press-your-luck mechanics and a little light strategy. Players: 2-6 players. ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/11/ugh-is-a-fun-and-fast-family-friendly-card-game/feed/0The Numbers League App Improves on a Masterpiecehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/07/the-numbers-league-app-improves-on-a-masterpiece/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/07/the-numbers-league-app-improves-on-a-masterpiece/#commentsFri, 01 Jul 2011 11:30:55 +0000Jenny Williamshttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=73871App versions of tabletop games are everywhere these days. Usually they are lacking when compared to the original. But there are a few game publishing companies that have taken the time to do it right, to faithfully recreate their game ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/07/the-numbers-league-app-improves-on-a-masterpiece/feed/0Who Would Win Will Improve Your Debating Skills, Funny Bonehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/06/who-would-win-will-improve-your-debating-skills-funny-bone/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/06/who-would-win-will-improve-your-debating-skills-funny-bone/#commentsWed, 15 Jun 2011 13:30:01 +0000Dave Bankshttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=71738Quick! Why would Spider-Man beat MacGyver in a game of miniature golf? Could Lassie beat Obama in a kissing contest? List the reasons Godzilla would beat Spongebob Squarepants in rapping! These are just a few of the zany scenarios you ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2011/06/who-would-win-will-improve-your-debating-skills-funny-bone/feed/1Test Your Logic Skills With B00le0http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2010/12/test-your-logic-skills-with-b00le0/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2010/12/test-your-logic-skills-with-b00le0/#commentsTue, 14 Dec 2010 12:45:37 +0000Jenny Williamshttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=50119Truth tables. AND gates. 1s and 0s. XNOR gates. Inputs and output. If, like me, you remember these things fondly, then there is a card game that you will most definitely enjoy. B00le0 puts your Boolean algebra skills to use ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2010/12/test-your-logic-skills-with-b00le0/feed/0Pictureka! I Have Found It, Twice!http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2010/11/pictureka-i-have-found-it-twice/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2010/11/pictureka-i-have-found-it-twice/#commentsMon, 29 Nov 2010 12:15:47 +0000Jenny Williamshttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=48478Pictureka! has been around for a while, but we hadn’t ever played it. My kids and I had been eyeing it in the store since it first arrived on the scene, but I was only recently fortunate enough to be ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2010/11/pictureka-i-have-found-it-twice/feed/0If You Like Fun & Quick Games, Look No Further Than Say Cheese And Dweebiehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2010/06/if-you-like-fun-quick-games-look-no-further-than-say-cheese-and-dweebie/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2010/06/if-you-like-fun-quick-games-look-no-further-than-say-cheese-and-dweebie/#commentsThu, 17 Jun 2010 13:30:02 +0000Dave Bankshttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=35098Around our house, we are very fond of Gamewright games. With titles like Slamwich, Rat-a-tat Cat and Loot in its catalog, this company consistently churns out winners – and not just fun games, either. A good number of Gamewright games ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2010/06/if-you-like-fun-quick-games-look-no-further-than-say-cheese-and-dweebie/feed/0Three Fun Quick-to-Play Card Gameshttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2010/02/three-fun-quick-to-play-card-games/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2010/02/three-fun-quick-to-play-card-games/#commentsThu, 18 Feb 2010 13:00:40 +0000Jenny Williamshttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=27287Photo: Out of the Box Games These days, a lot of the more popular games take a long time to play. At games nights I have attended, certain games have been infamous for taking as long to explain to a ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2010/02/three-fun-quick-to-play-card-games/feed/3The Portable Galactic Empirehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2009/11/the-portable-galactic-empire/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2009/11/the-portable-galactic-empire/#commentsTue, 10 Nov 2009 14:00:49 +0000Jonathan H. Liuhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=20778The Portable Galactic Empire (PGE) is the first game from Castle Games, released at the beginning of October. I requested a review copy and tested it out in a three-player game. It’s a game that has some great potential, but ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2009/11/the-portable-galactic-empire/feed/4